Multiplication Rule of Exponents

In order to multiply powers with the same base, we add their exponents. 

• True 

• False

According to the laws of exponents, when multiplying keep the base and __________ the exponents.

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

Simplify. (k² )(k³)

• k⁶

• k

• k⁸

• k⁵

Simplify (4x⁵)(3x²)

• 12x⁷

• 12x¹⁰

• 7x⁷

• 12x³

• 7x¹⁰

According to exponent rules, when we multiply the same base we _______ the exponents.

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

• a⁸b¹³
• a²b⁷
• a¹⁵b³⁰

Simplify (-3x⁵)³

• 27x¹⁵

• -27x¹⁵

• -27x⁸

• -3x⁸

• -3x¹⁵

Which expression is equivalent to the given?

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Our first exponent rule says that when you are multiplying two exponents with the same base, you keep the base the same and ________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Our second rule says that when a power is raised to a power, you should _________ the inner and outer exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide